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Quiz about Book 3 of Native Son by Richard Wright

Book 3 of "Native Son" by Richard Wright Quiz

This is the final book in this great novel. In the end, Bigger is put on trial. This book is the longest and arguably the most intense and deep.

A multiple-choice quiz by savannahjan. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
savannahjan

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
151,952

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was the first person to visit Bigger in jail? Hint

Reverend Hammond

Jan

His mom

Mr. Dalton

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was the second person to visit Bigger? Hint

Jan

Mr. Dalton

Reverend Hammond

His mom

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the name of Bigger's lawyer? Hint

Mr. Charleston

Mr. Buckley

Mr. Max

Mr. Michaels

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who arrived in Bigger's cell after Mr. Max and Mr. Buckley? Hint

His family

The Daltons

His friends

The press

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who were the final people to visit Bigger? Hint

The Daltons

The judge

The press

His family

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Question 6 of 15

6. Bessie died from being hit on the head with a brick.

True

False

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who identified Bigger as the man who crawled through her window and attacked her? Hint

Mrs. Clinton

Miss Ashton

Miss Clinton

Mrs. Rawlson

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Question 8 of 15

8. Why was Bigger taken to the Dalton's home after the hearing? Hint

To re-enact the crime

To be their driver

To apologize

To be whipped by Mr. Dalton

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Question 9 of 15

9. How many witnesses did Buckley bring to testify against Bigger? Hint

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Question 10 of 15

10. Max questioned the newspapermen who testified.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. What did Bigger see above him upon leaving the Dalton's house after they tried to get him to re-enact his crime? Hint

The KKK

His own death

Mary's head

A burning cross

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Question 12 of 15

12. How long did the judge take to make his ruling? Hint

1 hour

45 minutes

30 minutes

2 hours

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Question 13 of 15

13. When was Bigger sentenced to die? Hint

March 3rd

March 13th

May 3rd

May 13th

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Question 14 of 15

14. According to Max, how do men die? Hint

Lost

Happy

Alone

Depressed

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Question 15 of 15

15. What was Bigger's last request of Max? Hint

"Tell mama I prayed."

"Ask the churches to pray for me."

"Tell the Daltons I'm sorry."

"Tell Jan hello."

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first person to visit Bigger in jail?

Answer: Reverend Hammond

Reverend Hammond, from Bigger's mother's church, came to bless him and exhort him to call on God for mercy.

2. Who was the second person to visit Bigger?

Answer: Jan

Jan came in to see Bigger and to tell him that he forgave him. Jan even said he thought he understood why Bigger did it and that he wanted to help with Bigger's defense.

3. What is the name of Bigger's lawyer?

Answer: Mr. Max

Mr. Max is a Jewish man who is friendly with the Communists and defending a Black man. His life is just full of excitement.

4. Who arrived in Bigger's cell after Mr. Max and Mr. Buckley?

Answer: The Daltons

The Daltons enter his cell looking at him like they don't quite understand.

5. Who were the final people to visit Bigger?

Answer: His family

His mom, brother and sister came to see him, as well as his group of friends. His mother sobbed, begging him to call on Jesus, but Bigger seemed pretty distant to all this, even embarrassed that his mother was there.

6. Bessie died from being hit on the head with a brick.

Answer: False

Bessie was still alive after Bigger bashed her head with the brick. She was still alive when she landed at the bottom of the air shaft. Bessie ended up freezing to death.

7. Who identified Bigger as the man who crawled through her window and attacked her?

Answer: Miss Ashton

Miss Ashton identified Bigger as the criminal even though the reader knows this isn't true.

8. Why was Bigger taken to the Dalton's home after the hearing?

Answer: To re-enact the crime

Everyone wanted Bigger to re-enact the crime, even the rape that didn't occur.

9. How many witnesses did Buckley bring to testify against Bigger?

Answer: 60

He brought in 60 witnesses. Mr. Max tried to get the judge to not allow every single one to testify, but the judge waited while every last person testified to Bigger's crimes, real or imaginary.

10. Max questioned the newspapermen who testified.

Answer: False

Mr. Max didn't cross-examine any of Buckley's witnesses.

11. What did Bigger see above him upon leaving the Dalton's house after they tried to get him to re-enact his crime?

Answer: A burning cross

He saw a burning cross that at first he didn't realize was for him. He knew the KKK was watching the trial.

12. How long did the judge take to make his ruling?

Answer: 1 hour

The judge only deliberated for an hour before convicting Bigger.

13. When was Bigger sentenced to die?

Answer: March 3rd

He had one week after his trial before he was to be executed.

14. According to Max, how do men die?

Answer: Alone

Bigger asks him how he can die, and Mr. Max tells him that men "die alone".

15. What was Bigger's last request of Max?

Answer: "Tell Jan hello."

Mr. Max asks if Bigger wants anything and Bigger asks him to say hello to Jan.

Source: Author savannahjan

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